The Gentle Touch (1980) | Full Cast

Nic Phillips

DIRECTOR

Gerald Blake

DIRECTOR

Gerry Mill

DIRECTOR

John Reardon

DIRECTOR

Christopher Hodson

DIRECTOR

Paul Annett

DIRECTOR

Tony Wharmby

DIRECTOR

David Askey

DIRECTOR

Carol Wiseman

DIRECTOR

Christopher Baker

DIRECTOR

Peter Cregeen

DIRECTOR

John Davies

DIRECTOR

James Gatward

DIRECTOR

Peter Moffatt

DIRECTOR

Bill Turner

DIRECTOR

Jonathan Wright-Miller

DIRECTOR

Jill Gascoine

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

William Marlowe

Det. Ch. Insp. Russell

Paul Moriarty

Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt

Brian Gwaspari

Det. Insp. Bob Croft

Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

Derek Thompson

Det. Sgt. Jimmy Fenton

Kevin O'Shea

Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

James Ottaway

George Taylor

Bernard Holley

Det. Insp. Mike Turnbull

Michael Graham Cox

Det. Insp. Jack Slater

Ben Thomas

Eskimo

Pamela Buchner

Mrs Russell

Michael Cronin

Sgt. Bryant

Avis Bunnage

Auntie Win

Peter Spraggon

Station Officer

Jean Hastings

W.P.C. Evans

George Sewell

Dave Connally

Maev Alexander

WPC Sandra Williams

Hazel Clyne

Maisie

Jason Savage

Dale Blanden

Lesley Manville

Shirley Davis

Stephen Yardley

Jed Blanden

Ray Lonnen

Alan Lawson

Gwyneth Powell

Det. Insp. Mary Woods

Katherine Stark

Helen Croft

Judy Loe

June Stafford

Brian Croucher

Harry Blanden

Sue Nicholls

Joanne Blanden

Michael Darby

Det. Con. 'Dodger' Coombes

John Pennington

John Tyson

Lynda Bellingham

Alice Fairbrother

Eamon Boland

Dudley Fairbrother

David Battley

Reginald Loon

Matthew Scurfield

Det. Sgt. Blake

Brian Coburn

Chloroform

Richard Walker

Det. Sgt. Stiles

Gorden Kaye

Fat Henry

Derrick O'Connor

Oscar

Peter Machin

Simeon Platt

Moira Redmond

Jessica Sanderson

Leslie Schofield

Constable Ray Forbes

James Smillie

Harry

John Gregg

Simon Fox

Gara Granda

Maria

Robert Longden

Pascoe

Rosemary Martin

Jo Reynolds

Christopher Driscoll

Det. Cons. Tony Fielden

Beth Harris

Susan Scott

Martin Fisk

Ryan

Peter Thistleton

Peter

Floella Benjamin

Gloria

Michael Melia

Dennis Tilley

Kate Dorning

Linda Scott

Brian Osborne

Det. Insp. Jim Souter

Helen Cherry

Mrs Appleton

John Bown

Det. Ch. Insp. Len Grout

Joss Ackland

Ivor Stocker

Rosalind Ayres

Frances West

Lee Whitlock

Peter Reynolds

John Barron

Victor Beresford

Shirley Cheriton

Sally

Kenneth Gilbert

Dr. Thorne

Robert Austin

Brian Rylands

Chuck Julian

Nagel

Christopher Villiers

PC Ian Harding

Neil McCarthy

Ralph Burwell

Harry Towb

Martin Hersh

Gaylie Runciman

Cynthia Collins

Elizabeth Counsell

Marcia Bancroft

Enn Reitel

TDC Power

Ken Campbell

Lambert

Peter Copley

Jonathan Horton

Mary Peach

Paula Livesey

Frederick Jaeger

Helmut Ritter

Michael Lees

Mr Appleton

Lesley Daine

Sally

Kathleen St. John

Mrs Rudge

Mark Botham

Neil Finch

Dudley Sutton

Ted Oates

Andrew Burt

Doctor Davies

Ian Thompson

Det. Con. Chalky White

Victor Romero Evans

Leroy Winston Jones

Derek Martin

Nellie Jackson

Trevor Peacock

Gerald Portman

David Gant

Noel Simpson

Robert Fyfe

George

Don Fellows

McNally

Tenniel Evans

Ralph King

Patricia Garwood

Mrs. Thorne

Davyd Harries

Mr. Miller

Ian Price

Mr Ryan

Christopher Bramwell

Peter Rylands

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Debbie Richard

Lynn Farleigh

Valerie Knight

David Daker

Sam Taylor

Tony Selby

Harry Warren

Gillian Raine

Sylvia Hersh

Sara Mason

Marion Hedges

Sheila Gish

Adela Baker

Brian Bovell

Mark Livesey

Benedict Taylor

Diethelm Baren

Nichola McAuliffe

Bella

Dilys Laye

Annette

James Saxon

Constable

Tony Doyle

Doyle

Martin Jacobs

Keith Bristowe

Amanda York

Lorna Bains

Tim Brierley

P.C. Ashe

Susan Edmonstone

Margaret Sloan

Sharon Morgan

Carrie Harrison

Richard Borthwick

Superintendent Parker

Louise Jameson

Emma Saunders

Angela Douglas

Betty Farrell

Malcolm Tierney

Thorne

Margery Mason

Mrs Felix

John Horsley

Ex-Commander Dan Mason

Patricia Lawrence

Mrs McAvoy

Charlotte Mitchell

Mrs Young

Diana Fairfax

Lady Morell

Corinne Skinner-Carter

Mrs Jones

Carmen Silvera

Rose

Doreen Mantle

Beryl King

Lynda La Plante

Juanita Shervington

Richard Owens

Dr Bill Ryder

Mona Bruce

Alison Portman

Brian McDermott

Mr. Richardson

Lorna Yabsley

Barbara

Colin McCormack

Jack Ledley

Alec Wallis

Bert

Stuart Barren

Manager of Club

Betty Romaine

Bertha Hennessey

Terence Halliday

John

George Baker

Gerald Harvey

Mary Healey

Mu Richard

Geoffrey Freshwater

John

Leslee Udwin

Annie

Jim Wiggins

Mr Selby

Mike Hall

Pathologist

Tammi Jacobs

Jane Dean

Joanne Whalley

Dany

Art Malik

Turk

David Kelly

Dooley

Joan Hickson

Sarah Meade

Frank Mills

Mr Coombs

Mitzi Rogers

Christine

Ronald Hines

Brian Spencer

Lynne Ross

WPC Ruth Whittaker

Don McKillop

Eric

James Bate

Dr Santana

Peter Dawson

P.C. Benson

Hilary Mason

Mrs Issard

Paola Dionisotti

Josie Tate

Tricia George

Barbara Rees-Ogilvy

Stewart Bevan

Ray Gillespie

Lynsey Baxter

Sally Wyatt

Rupert Frazer

Roland Devis

Kate Williams

Sheila Oates

Amanda Boxer

Cecily

John Grillo

Mr Armour

Shaun Curry

Det. Insp. Williams

Paul Humpoletz

Mr Goodwin

Frank Gatliff

The Bursar

Debbi Blythe

W.P.C. Virginia Hankie

Leslie Ash

Maureen

Jill Baker

Connie

Paul Angelis

Phil Wogan

Jean Warren

Rosie

Dawn Perllman

Brenda Griffiths

John Serret

Hugo

Bernard Spear

Solly Goldmeir

Artro Morris

Mr Sharpe

Herbert Norville

Jackie

Judith Lloyd

Sue Williams

Peter Straker

Jeremy Miller

Michael Watkins

Max Trenton

Michael McVey

Peter

Joan Ann Maynard

Charlie

Linda Marlowe

Lottie Spencer

Christopher Ellison

Wally

Kim Clifford

Jackie

Gillian Martell

Mrs Bulstrode

Anthony Langdon

Jack Richard

Lyndel Rowe

Staff Nurse

Tony Lee

Pianist

Clive Swift

Dalziel

Liz Smith

Edna Slater

Oliver Smith

Charlie Fisher

Vicky Ogden

Vicki

Joyce Windsor

Rene

Ann Curthoys

Miss Hubble

Margery Withers

Ethel Meade

Tony London

White Youth

Brian de Salvo

Brotherton

David Ashford

Kevin Lever

Helen Bourne

Pam Spencer

David Oakley

Harry

Ralph Bates

Wally Tate

Derek Smith

Mr Issard

Peter Joyce

PC Griffiths

Gary Dean

Ginger Roberts

Wanda Ventham

Selina De Sade

Joe McGann

Traffic Policeman

Derek Benfield

Mr Devis

Patrick Newell

James

Gillian Taylforth

Mary Felix

Sean Scanlan

Det. Chief Insp. MacFarlain

Ann Morrish

Mrs Armour

Ellis Dale

Mr Dean

William Boyde

Rupert Jackson

Robin Hayter

Lennie Muldoon

Catherine Schell

Margot

Charmian May

Mrs. Ridgeway

Angus MacKay

Doctor Winner

Linda Robson

Chris Adams

Jennifer Hilary

Elaine Lawson

Robert Morgan

Phil Rae

Peter Davidson

Tommy Hunter

John Rolfe

Police Doctor

Mary Maddox

Rosalie

Honor Shepherd

Mary Beresford

Tim Pearce

Frank Crowley

Graham Rowe

Mr Johnson

Linda Renwick

Mrs Ledley

Nick Brimble

Edwards

Roger Sloman

John Knight

Gary Holton

Rick Sloan

Edward Peel

Jacko

Georgina Melville

Dr Bannington

Alan Lake

Malcolm Webster

Peter Cellier

Lucius Sharkey

Fiona Walker

Jean

Barbara Young

Paula Ferris

Tom Cotcher

Banner

Desmond McNamara

Micky Scott

James Simmons

John Douglas

Lowri Ann Richards

Ginger Dawson

Sylvester Williams

Black Youth

Merdelle Jordine

Rene

Colin Russell

PC Lynes

Ivor Roberts

Ch. Supt. Parnell

Hugh Martin

Doctor

David Rolfe

Man In Pub

Lysette Anthony

Karen

Larry Martyn

Minicab Driver

Oscar James

Mr Williams

Stella Tanner

Mrs Hardisty

Elaine Lordan

Tracy Oates

Myra Frances

Ivy Salmons

Janette Legge

Marjorie Drake

Nigel Humphreys

Malcolm Sinclair

Ann Bruce

Selina

Jenny Robbins

Mrs Skeffington

Viv Alex Rochester

Jessy

Trudie Styler

Linda

Fiona Curzon

Charlie

Diana Malin

Jenny Burns

Patsy Smart

Nellie Madigan

Jack Chissick

Billy Enders

Jonathan Kydd

Cab Driver

Simon Cowell-Parker

Waiter

John Bryans

Commander Rack

Stewart Harwood

Fred Jarvis

Phillada Sewell

Eileen Scott

John Wheatley

Larry

Alan Bennion

Sir Robert Loder

Vera Jakob

Frances

Richard Matthews

Judge

Nick Tate

Johnny Delvaux

Allan Mitchell

Alec Pitman

Malcolm Kaye

Ben Twyford

Maryann Turner

Mrs Billet

Paul Kember

Billy

Ronald Govey

Cinema Manager

Frank Thornton

Leo

Sheila White

Clare

Susan Tracy

Amanda Scott

Cecily Hobbs

WPC Downton

Martin Cochrane

Rawlings

Geoffrey Burridge

Piers Roberts

Frederick Hall

Mr Putman

Clyde Pollitt

Evans

Roy Alexander

Larry Hodges

Valerie Phillips

Sister

Faith Tingle

Lois Hall

David Hanson

Police Doctor

Caroline Jay

Young Mother

Stephen Hatton

Shop Assistant

Chris Johnston

Det. Ch. Insp. Smedley

Adrienne Posta

Elaine Campbell

Ray Burdis

Joey Felix

Edward Burnham

Mr Proute

Carole Nimmons

Lucinda Lodge

Danny Schiller

Porter

Natalie Forbes

WPC Joan Fleming

Steve Alder

Tanner

Ron Davies

Security Officer

Stephan le Marchand

PC Worth

Benn Shepherd

Jamie

Guy Rose

1st Collector

Shelagh McLeod

Susan Ross

Gary Waldhorn

Tom Scott

Trevor Byfield

Taxi Driver

Alrick Riley

Whitey

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Alec

Sandy Ratcliff

Ruby

Indira Joshi

Doctor

Leo Dolan

Billy Groves

Peter Lovstrom

Dave Roberts

Geoffrey Wilkinson

Sgt. Broadbent

Sarah Thurstan

Jo-Jo

Seymour Matthews

Curly Rennox

Mark Christon

Peter

William Parker

Detective Constable

Philip Jackson

Flynn

Cheryl Hall

Bonus

Trudie Goodwin

Mrs Chandler

Tony Scannell

Andy Golding

Julie May

Mrs Jacobs

Ray Gatenby

Mr Pusey

Barry Jackson

Moodie

Sherrie Hewson

Steph

Arthur White

Mr Lucas

Bernard Kay

Finnerman

Carol Harrison

Fiona

Alfred Maron

Mo

Julian Jones

Mick Cagney

Alan Cody

Hal

Jimi Rand

James Hall

Christine Edmunds

Mrs Dawson

Dennis Patten

Punch & Judy Man

Doña Croll

Black Woman

Hugh Cross

The Colonel

Ellen Thomas

Laura

Ken Kitson

Sergeant

Brian Capron

Toby

Michael Redfern

1st Policeman

Bunny May

Leonard Price

Jonathan Caplan

Jimmy

Jennie Stallwood

Sophie

Sally Cookson

Judy

Ian Longmur

2nd Collector

Roderic Leigh

Rex Snaith

Hetty Baynes

Annabelle

Peter Birrel

Mr Cooke

Ahmed Khalil

Kumar Gupte

Ron Pember

Charlie Parker

Jane Galloway

Maisie

Paul Haley

Det. Ch. Insp. Foster

Terence Conoley

Head Waiter

Rio Fanning

Bert Prendergast

Yvonne Edgell

Diane

George Selway

Hooper

Diana Patrick

Frankie

Peggy Aitchison

Bella Rennox

Adam Richardson

Perry

Carolyn Pickles

Reporter

Nick Stringer

Jimmy Paris

Dicken Ashworth

Shaw

Kevin Moore

Mr Brennan

Michael Jayes

Trevor

Fleur Chandler

Pauline

Reginald Stewart

Thompson

Michael Praed

T.D.C. Rogers

John Bardon

George

Deddie Davies

Miss Thring

Elvis Payne

Wesley

Lyndam Gregory

Pharmacist

Sarah James

Mary Venn

Douglas Milvain

Det. Sergeant

Simon Watkins

PC Parker

Robert Swales

Det. Insp. Springer

Reg Turner

CID Officer

Jake Wood

Duncan

Patsy Palmer

1st Girl

Gerard Ryder

Clegg

Martyn Whitby

Chunky Purvis

James Muir

2nd Policeman

Royston Farrell

Det. Insp. Tucker

Anthony Poole

Det. Sgt.

Julian Ronnie

Doug

Emma Cregeen

Susan

David Sterne

Emile Turot

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Mrs. Bond

Eiji Kusuhara

William

Brigitte Kahn

Letty

Simon Gipps-Kent

Phil Shervington

Michael Tudor Barnes

Jackie Frost

Richard Pescud

Clerk

Vicky Ireland

Mrs Ivory

Jeremy Pearce

Ritchie

Barbara Flynn

Sandy

Rolf Saxon

Doctor

John Telfer

P.C. Newton

James Griffiths

Neal

Roger Ostime

Mr Allenby

Desmond Stokes

Porter

Annette Badland

Assistant

Jane Booker

Kate Fraser

Alex McCrindle

Old Man

Brian Grellis

Hot Dog Seller

John Blundell

TDC Manley

Peter Kelly

Bolland

Andy Abrahams

Barman

Philip Kendall

Photographer

Bob Bryan

Barman

Nicola Kathrens

Louise Phillips

Colin Rix

Dr. Gladstone

Reg Woods

CID Officer

James Duggan

Morrie

Carol Holmes

Miss Fraser

Frank Coda

Mario

Anthony Higginson

Doctor

Sarah Kerslake

2nd Girl

Malcolm Russell

Gun Instructor

Linda Regan

Marilyn

Limahl

Freddy

Iain Anders

Chief Insp. Fern

Vikki Richards

Georgia

Richard Fraser

Mr Owen

Bernard Stone

Vince

Raymond Mason

Arthur Williams

Sheila Mitchell

Usher

Michael Byrne

Ransom

David Neville

Client in Ticket Office

Mike Lewin

Sam Chandler

Haywoode

Girl in Dance Class

Yvette Harris

Nurse

Tracy Hyde

Jill

Olga Lowe

Supermarket Detective

Alfie Curtis

Gaffer

Phillip Manikum

Andrews

Mark Fletcher

P.C. Williams

Linda Polan

Rose

Jack Le White

Customer

Sam Harding

Pianist

Kelly Shepherd

Moonie Girl

Jennie Goossens

Mother

Annie Lambert

Pauline

Harold Goodwin

Mr Hakins

James Fuller

Old Man

Jenny Freeland

Cecily's Daughter

Tim Stern

Charlie

Christine Shaw

Pauline

Barbara Ashcroft

Mrs. Payne

Stephen Gordon

Store Detective

Jonathan Steward

Mr Pratt

Patricia Napier

W.P.C. Eileen McFarland

Raymond Boyd

Jock

Julian Wadham

Houseman

Susan Field

Traffic Warden

Geoffrey Greenhill

Wally Shepherd

Stacy Davies

Det. Sgt. Foster

Godfrey Jackman

Desk Sergeant

Benny Young

Mervyn Tewson

Shelagh Stephenson

Mary

Wilfred Grove

Doctor

Nicky Croydon

Checkout Girl

Derek Chafer

Doorman

Steve Kelly

Tout

A.J. Clarke

Det. Insp. Inchmore

Ian Cinderby

Police Constable

Virginia Wetherell

Elaine Decker

Julie Shipley

Carol

P.J. Nicholas

Little Boy

Leonard Hay

Johnny Benjamin

Eric Kent

Stringer

Ross Davidson

David

Tony Stephens

P.C. Wilson

Dave Cooper

Harry Brewster

Gordon Honeycombe

T.V. Newscaster

Nigel Hughes

Peter Lake

Penny Smith

1st Nurse

Angela Phillips

Staff Nurse

Robert Gary

River Police Sergeant

Norman Hartley

Doorman

Dikran Tulaine

Ronald

Peter Ellis

Sergeant

Ron Tarr

Tout

Yvonne D'Alpra

Annie Kettle

Harold Kasket

Mr Solomon

Karen Sirett

Nurse

Paul Rowland

German Boy

Christopher Holmes

PC Grellis

Bill Mitchell

Biedecker

Michael Skyers

Dixon

Tony Leotti

Georgio

Nigel Le Vaillant

P.C. Miller

Jack McKenzie

Hamish

Prudence Drage

Receptionist

Lola Young

2nd Nurse

Karrie Lambert

Mrs Brewster

Allan Hargreaves

Radio Newscaster

Gregory Paul Martin

Police Constable

Eric Hill

Guitarist

Arthur English

Jimmy Ogden

Robin Soans

Prosecuting Counsel

C.J. Allen

Walters

Keith Smith

Mr. Skelton

Roz Freeman-Atwood

German Girl

Stephen Kebell

Youth

Mike Mungarvan

PC Morrison

Harry Littlewood

Jimmy

Robin Houston

Radio Announcer

Gerry Crampton

Security Guard

Ozzie Stevens

Lee

Frank Tregear

Mr Henderson

Pat Gorman

CID Driver

Christine Garner

Sandy

Tim Wylton

Plumber

Michael Bilton

Judge

Garfield Morgan

Sir James Douglas

Mitchell Horner

PC Harris

Joyce Irvine

Kiki

Tilly Vosburgh

Jane

Mike Handley

Tommy

Sue Winkler

Nancy

John Cannon

Radio Operator

Raad Rawi

Mansour

Neville Barber

Police Inspector

Stephen Gressieux

Carlo

Judith Jacob

Sandra

Susan Beresford

Miss Fry

Sheila West

Melody

P.H. Moriarty

Dealer

Christopher Saul

Harry Kyle

Steve Fletcher

Chas

Arthur Whybrow

Card Player

Robin Scott

Joe

Ian Barritt

Man in Line Up

Kristopher Kum

Chinese Man

David Joss Buckley

First Policeman

Martin Rutledge

Second Policeman

Mark Savage

Schoolboy with football(uncredited)

Graham Cole

Detective(uncredited)

Julie La Rousse

Nightclub Hostess(uncredited)

Ralph G. Morse

James(uncredited)

Keith Macey

Terry Jones(uncredited)

Glen Murphy

Webster's Henchman(uncredited)

Wensley Pithey

Dr. Quesne(uncredited)

Roy Spencer

Geoff(uncredited)

Arthur Rowe

Mr. Phillips(uncredited)

Jerry Waring

Police Constable(uncredited)

Lee Richards

Woman in Pub(uncredited)

Julian Dutton

Paul(uncredited)